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Alabama's Best Cheeseburger: Find out which 3 Tuscaloosa-area favorites made the cut

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Readers voted on cheeseburgers at Oasis Bar and Grill in Cottondale and Avenue Pub as the top two in the Tuscaloosa area, while Five Bar's will compete as the area's wild card entry. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Cottondale's Oasis Bar and Grill scored the most votes among readers with 631 out of 2,609 (for 24.19 percent of the vote). Considered a "hidden gem" and "the best burger by far" in the Tuscaloosa area by many, Oasis earns the drive from Tuscaloosa residents and others even further away. The Bear Burger Combo for $9.49 gives you a juicy double cheeseburger on a toasted and buttered bun with fries and a drink.

Finishing second with nearly 18 percent of the vote was downtown Tuscaloosa's recently opened Avenue Pub, which has obviously made a considerably strong impression in the cheeseburger department in town. The Pub's Bacon Burger is hand-patted with fresh ground beef, topped with cheese and bacon, served with greens, red onion and mayo for $13. The House Burger changes daily, according to the menu, so be sure to ask the server for details. The Avenue Pub opened this past January.

Five Bar will also compete for Alabama's Best Cheeseburger after earning the Tuscaloosa area's wild card nomination. The Five cheeseburger comes with a bacon relish and side of fries, and even better, it only costs $13. But we're also looking at that breakfast cheeseburger, an 8-ounce burger also with bacon relish, American cheese and a side of fries. But get this, it has a fried egg on top of it all and also only costs $13.

From here, David Holloway, our food writer based in Mobile, will hit the road next week to taste every single burger in competition across the state before we finally crown Alabama's Best Cheeseburger.